Enrollment
105
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lizemore, WV
Lizemore Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Lizemore Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540024000153
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lizemore Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- students per teacher
- 105
- students enrolled
Lizemore Elementary School has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Clay County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540024000153 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lizemore Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lizemore Elementary School
Lizemore Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Lizemore, West Virginia, enrolling 105 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of West Virginia schools, with 105 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 525 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 23.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Clay County Schools also operates Clay County High School (520 students) and Clay Elementary School (431 students) alongside Lizemore Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lizemore Elementary School compares
Lizemore Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against West Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs West Virginia | West Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 11% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 105 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
105
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 34% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,825
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clay County Schools, which includes Lizemore Elementary School.
$13,825
Per student
-7%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.5%
State 66.4%
Federal 23.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lizemore Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clay Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clay Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Big Otter Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| H E White Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lizemore Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 520
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 431
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 302
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 71
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of West Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~105 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lizemore Elementary School
How many students attend Lizemore Elementary School?
Lizemore Elementary School has 105 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lizemore, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lizemore Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lizemore Elementary School is 11.7:1, which is 11% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lizemore Elementary School?
Lizemore Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lizemore Elementary School a good school?
Lizemore Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Clay County Schools?
Besides Lizemore Elementary School, Clay County Schools also operates Clay County High School (520 students), Clay Elementary School (431 students), and Clay Middle School (302 students). See the Clay County Schools district page for the complete list.
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